News
10. February 2010
TIB facilitates electronic full text delivery within Germany
On the 1st March 2010, the electronic full text delivery service by the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) will be significantly improved.
This means that the TIB will be able to improve its deliveries from its unique stock of technical and scientific specialist and research information within Germany.
Thanks to the contract concluded by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (Kultusministerkonferenz KMK) with VG Wort, extensive electronic delivery even without DRM protection will again be possible through the TIB.
The electronic delivery of journal articles will generally continue with DRM protection. Journal publishers waiving DRM protection can be found on our overview page for deliveries without DRM protection. The TIB can deliver full texts within 3 or 24 hours or 3 working days as required. Full texts can also be accessed immediately online by using the TIB's pay-per-view service.
For commercial customers, this special service on 1st March 2010 is combined with an increase to €12 of the legally required copyright royalty per full text delivered. The service costs €3 for individuals, €2 for employees and members of publicly financed institutions and €1 for school pupils, apprentices and students. The TIB is required to pay these amounts in full to VG Wort. Alternatively, the TIB allows full texts from numerous publications to be directly accessed with the often cheaper pay-per-view service.
The required specialist and research literature can be searched and ordered via GetInfo, the specialist portal for science and engineering.
